Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

Prayers for a little

Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation  

Reflections on glass

Use of glass in construction has become a fad. But it is not the right choice for Indian climate

Future shock

As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-…

Sweet Victory For Diabetics

Carbohydrate-based sweeteners available in the market are not good for diabetics. Recently, 15 students from IIT Madras tweaked lactobacilli used …

A friendly graphene

It can widen the use of nanotechnology in healthcare

Silk route to healthy joints

Scientists grow cartilage tissue from silkworm protein

Promises kept and not kept

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Bone again

A nano cure for cancer

Early detection made possible

Know as it pains

iSens diagnoses heart attack in less than 10 minutes

Ganga in IITs’ care

Ramesh dumps international consultants for a basin conservation plan

Futuristic microwave shield

Indian scientists develop novel material to block radiation

Bug love

More than just a drink

Better cells

Dump wars

Fungi can even chew on plastic when it comes to food  

Iron out arsenic

Free the polyphenols

Frequency check

Frequency-based methods can improve noise-control laws

Heavy damage

Odisha: ravaged by drought till September; cyclone, floods in October

Is it climate change?

New software programme to aid management and development of Cauvery basin

Modelling platform Source employed by IIT Delhi needs to be adapted to Indian conditions

Heightened risk

“Superbug” gene levels in microbes are 60 per cent higher in the upper Gangetic areas during pilgrimage season

A measure of pollution